Thumbnail Sketching

Studying photos and other pieces of artwork can break habitual patterns and help you recognize new ideas.

Make thumbnails to come up with

You want to consider new ___________ for each new thumbnail

Thumbnails are basically composed from scribbling

You want to sketch with no pressure in complete

Iterating on the same idea over and over won’t yield great results.

Thumbnailing for artists is an initial step for designing that offers a means for

Once you find something you really love and want to flesh out, that’s when you move on from thumbnailing into

These rough sketches are not meant to be

The thumbnail outlines define how the concept will

Detail is up to the artist because these initial thumbnails are made solely for

Thumbnails are not meant to be super

Once you find one (or a couple) thumbnails that you like, it’s time to

By removing restrictions on what a drawing looks like,

So why exactly should you bother thumbnailing?

If you ever feel stuck for ideas, pull ideas from

The goal of thumbnailing is not to generate ideas quickly and not to quickly try different designs.

Thumbnailing helps you avoid

Limit each thumbnail to somewhere between _______ minutes per sketch.

Be prepared to reject the ___________ _____________ of your work.

Thumbnail sketching is a vital step in the

Thumbnails should be simple outlines and shapes.

As the artist, you’ll be using these thumbnails for your own personal use.